History:
The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadich, kashyap, mahadeva and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhairavi, lord basaveshwara and venkateshwara.
Description:
Basavaraj is a surname mainly found in the South Indian state of Karnataka, and also in some parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The religion associated with BASAVRAJ surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are lingayat and veerashaiva. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is kannada.
It is strongly linked to the Lingayat community, also called Veerashaiva. The name Basavaraj comes from "Basava," a well-respected 12th-century philosopher and social reformer who started the Lingayat faith, and "Raj," which means king or leader. So, people with this surname are usually descendants of followers of Basavas teachings.
The surname Basavraj, mainly found in India, is common in regions where people speak Kannada and Marathi. This surname probably began in communities that used these languages, showing their cultural and linguistic background. Kannada is mostly spoken in Karnataka, while Marathi is the main language of Maharashtra. Because this surname is common in these areas, families with this surname likely have historical ties to these language regions, and these languages are commonly used in these communities.
The surname Basavaraj has several variations, including Basavaraja, Basavaraju, Basavraj, Basavraju, Basvaraj, Basvaraja, Basvaraju, Basavraja, Basavraju, Basav, Basavaraddi, Basavaradhya, Basaveshwara, Basayya, Bashetti, Bassetti, Basalingappa, Basanagouda, and Basanagowda.
